View gallery Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images Chuck Norris' death has stunned fans and colleagues across the world. Not even two weeks before the late action film star and martial artist died, he was seen in a social media video sparring with a boxing trainer on his 86th birthday. So, what happened to him? The Norris family announced the news of his death in an Instagram post on March 20, 2026. "It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning," the statement read.